Daily cleansing of the face is necessary in order for the skin to look more radiant, firm and, therefore, youthful. Cleansing at night is more helpful because it removes dead skin cells, sweat, dust, airborne particles from all day and makeup. Soap or other cleansers should be chosen depending on the skin type (dry or oily). Also, they must cleanse…
Facial skin, in some people regardless of age, may be a little dull, not smooth and show a few acne pimples. Acne, after all, does not occur exclusively in adolescence, but is a disease of all ages. In these cases, daily care is necessary with some products that contain antiseptics and other substances. These products remove dirt, fight blackheads and…
Postmenopausal women’s skin needs special care because it becomes thinner and drier. The cells and layers of the skin are reduced, as are the cells in the dermis below the skin. Thus, the skin becomes, at a slow rate, atrophic and less collagen and elastic fibers are produced in the skin, while those that exist are restructured and arranged in…
According to epidemiological records, the elderly population is expected to double, or even triple, in the coming decades, making up a large proportion of the patients employed by specialists. At the same time, this population is particularly sensitive, due to immune, morphological or functional disorders of the skin. As a result, the clinical picture of common skin disorders changes, making…
Psoriasis mainly affects the skin and is a fairly common condition, affecting 1-3% of the general population. Therefore, 80-120 million patients worldwide suffer from psoriasis and approximately 200,000 patients in Greece. It occurs equally in both sexes, mainly in young people. more often between the ages of 15 and 35. Psoriasis develops chronically, with flares and relapses. In general, it…
What makes the skin glow? The external light of the environment diffuses in a way to the skin and gives it a light pink color of freshness and youthful appearance and brightness. These characteristics, in a word, have been called “glow” of the skin. Although what we describe seems simple it is actually a complex mechanism. This mechanism, in fact,…
The term cellulite is used to describe the abnormal deposition of fat, especially on the thighs and buttocks of women, in such a way that the skin looks like “orange peel”, as it is commonly called. Cellulite is common, since after adolescence more than 70% of women develop some degree of cellulite. The latest scientific data on the pathogenesis of…
The radiance and radiance of the skin contributes significantly to its youthful, healthy and attractive appearance. Her face, if not taken care of properly, can become dull and dull, regardless of age. In order for the skin to become, or remain bright and radiant, we must take care of it systematically. Care includes good cleansing and hydration, with the application…
It is known that long hours of sun exposure can cause sunburn. Depending on the number of layers of skin damaged by sunlight, burns are divided into first, second or third degree burns. But this is not the most harmful effect of the sun on the skin. It has now been proven by many laboratory and epidemiological studies that exposure…
Moisturized skin is more elastic, does not exfoliate and looks firm and soft at the same time, and therefore more youthful and healthy. It is argued that various substances, mainly lipids, which are located between the cells of the upper layers of the skin play an important role in maintaining adequate moisture in the skin. These hydrostabilizing agents are destroyed…